Members
Alejandra Fernández López
Nationality: Coast Rican.
Education: Escuela Libre de Derecho, Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica (Attorney at Law and Public Notary, 1997); Tulande University, Engish as a Second Language Institute, New Orleáns, Louisiana (Legal English Course, 1991);
Professional Experience: Founding Member, Fernández López & Asociados.
Memberships: Coast Rican Bar Association (1997), International Trademark Association; International Association of Industrial Property.
Languages: Engish, Spanish and French.
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Industrial Property, Trademarks, Patents, Industrial Designs, Corporate Law, Hotel and Resort Development.
E-mail address: afernandez@flyasoc.com
Andrea Hulbert Volio
Nationality: Costa Rican.
Education: University of Costa Rica (Attorney at Law and Public Notary, 1994)
Professional Experience: Director of Investigaciones Jurídicas Publishing House (1991-1992). Legal assistant (1992-1994). Coordinator of the National Forum for Law Renovation (1995-1996). Judge Assistant, Superior Criminal Court, Supreme Court of Justice, Costa Rica (1996); Criminal Judge of Alajuela, Supreme Court of Justice, Costa Rica (1996); Judge Assistant, Constitutional Court, Costa Rica (1996-2001); Member of the Editorial Council, Investigaciones Jurídicas Publishing House (1997-2003). Lawyer specialized in constitutional, civil and family law (2002-today).
Memberships: Costa Rican Bar Association (1994).
Languages: Spanish and English
Publications: Organic Judicial Law, , notes and comments, Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, Sociedad Anónima (I.J.S.A.), San José, Costa Rica (1992); Extradition Law, notes and comments, Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, Sociedad Anónima (I.J.S.A.), San José, Costa Rica (1992); Family Law, notes and comments. Editorial Investigaciones Jurídicas, Sociedad Anónima (I.J.S.A.), San José, Costa Rica (2000).
International Awards: "Academic Excellence for the Best Exponent". Academic Commission of the V Latin-American Congress of Penal Law and Criminology, Santiago, Chile (1993).
Practice Areas: Constitutional, Civil and de Family law.
E-mail address: ahulbert@flyasoc.com
José Andrés Masís Calvo
Nationality: Costa Rican
Education: Universidad De La Salle Law School, San José, Costa Rica (Attorney at Law and Public Notary, 2001); Master in Business Administration candidate 2004 at Fundación de Estudios de Postgrado e Investigación de la Ciencias Económicas.
Professional Experience: Legal Consultant for Hacienda Doña Victoria, a company dedicated to agriculture, tourism and commerce (2000-2003). Legal Assistant at Odio & Raven Law Firm (1998- 2000).
Memberships: Costa Rican Bar Association (2002).
Publications: “The Franchising Contract in Costa Rica: Characteristics, Utilities and Regulation” (Universidad De La Salle, 2001); “Navigation Law handbook for the Sea Port Judges” (Universidad De La Salle, 2000).
Languages: Spanish and English.
Practice Areas: Corporate Law, Foreign Investment, Real State, Register and Public Notary Law, Franchising Contracts.
Email address: jmasis@flyasoc.com
Marco Antonio Fernández López
Nationality: Costarrican
Education: Universidad de La Salle Law School, San José, Costa Rica (Bachellor in Law, 2002);
Profesional Experience: Founding Partner of Fernández López & Asociados (1998); Legal Assistant at Odio Raven Law Firm (1995-1998); Legal Assistant at Soto & Asociados Law Firm (1999-2001)
Memberships: International Trademark Association
Languages: English and Spanish
Areas of Practice: Intellectual and Industrial Property Law, Corporate Law
Email address: mfernandez@flyasoc.com
Paul Zúñiga-Hernández
Nationality: Costa Rican
Education: Universidad Autónoma de Centroamérica (LL.B., 1992); Universidad de San José (LL.M. Summa Cum Laude, 1995), University for the Internacional Cooperation (MSc., Commercial Law, 1997); Georgetown University Law Center – INCAE (Executive Certificate in Legal Aspects of International Business, 1998-1999, Executive Education Georgetown Alumni); Centro Latinoamericano de Arbitraje Empresarial, CLAE (Arbitrator);
Professional Experience: Representative for Costa Rica of Prudential Securites, Inc (1993-2001); Partner and Vice-President of Aguilar & Asociados Law Firm (1991-2002); President and founder of Zúñiga Abogados, S.A (2002-2003); President and founder of DCL Legal, S.A (2000-date)
Academic Experience: Professor of International Business Legislation for Master degree (ULACIT), Professor of International Business Legislation for International Trade Master Degree (Universidad Hispanoamericana), Commercial Law Professor (Universidad de San José).
Memberships: Costarrican Bar Association; Consumers Law Association (Member & Founder, 1997), Costa Rica – México Chamber of Commerce (Member, Founder & Director, 1998), Costa Rica – Canadá Chamber of Commerce (Member, Founder & Director, 2002 -).
Publications: Journal publications for La Nación Newspaper in Real Estate Legal issues.
Languages: Spanish, English and Italian
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Project Development, Business and Corporate Law
Email address: zuniglaw@racsa.co.cr; pzuniga@flyasoc.com
External Advisors
Asesoría Farmacéutica, S.A (ASEFAR): ASEFAR, S.A is a company founded in the year 2000 by Dr. Efrén Fernández Mora, industrial pharmacist and former plant manager of MERCK, SHARP Y DOHME in San José, Costa Rica.
ASEFAR, S.A offers assistance in the following areas:
· Construction and Remodeling of Pharmaceutical Plants under Good Manufacturing Practices specifications;
· Construction of Foodstuff Plants under Good Manufacturing Practices specifications;
· Buying and selling of equipment for the pharmaceutical industry;
· Lab Construction for quality control under Good Lab Practices specifications
· Training and Technical Assistance for Personnel in the Pharmaceutical and Foodstuff Industry.
